During February in Northern California, we get the most beautiful bloom on the Acacia trees! This one is directly across the street from us, so we get to enjoy the view for about half a month before the color fades out. It was the inspiration for my Inspiring Canopy birthday…
Here we go with another Thursday Sketch Challenge for Create With Connie and Mary! Today’s sketch is an interesting one. I took it very literally and used Simply Elegant to create a congratulations card. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: This particular piece of Simply Elegant Specialty DSP has…
It’s the third Wednesday of the month and that means it’s time for CASEing Coast to Coast! If you are new to my blog, this is the day when Rosanne Mulhern and I take turns Copying And Selectively Editing each other’s cards, or “CASEing” each other. I live on the…
What is sweeter than Valentine hearts and candy? Answer: Nothing! Here’s a card using Sweet Talk (DSP) for CCMC702: Today’s Thursday challenge over at Create With Connie and Mary is a Color Challenge. And perfect for Valentine’s Day, the colors are Real Red, Blushing Bride, and Highland Heather. Pretty sweet!…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is Birthday Bash. We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, we would appreciate your comments because we enjoy hearing from you. You will find the lineup at…
Do you ever get an idea in your head and then struggle to execute that idea? No? Only me, huh…! 🙂 I wanted to look out a window to see some of our beautiful New Horizons DSP. It (kind of) worked here. This is Welcoming Window View On the Horizon!…
This card almost doesn’t qualify for Simple Saturday ~ because I used a die and die-cut machine. But ~ it is such a simple design that you can make many of, if you like, with any heart die or punch or even scissors (the old-fashioned way!) It’s a happy &…
Here is a fun sketch for our Thursday Design Team at Create With Connie and Mary. I tried different orientations with this sketch and in the end I came back with the original sketch. Here’s what it is ~ I decided to go with Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper and…
I was inspired to make this card by the Festive Friday Challenge #101, but I’m just about an hour too late to submit it! I thought I’d show you anyway. Maybe you’d like to try one from this challenge as well! International Wetland Day! Who knew…! I read through the…
Here’s a fun, simple card that I made entirely from scraps! It’s so nice to use up some left over bits of paper! Let me tell you how easy this is. Card Details Decide which Designer Series Paper you want to use. I had a 2″x 4-1/2″ piece of Sweet…
Hello there! It’s Thursday and time for another Create With Connie and Mary card challenge! This week is a color challenge: Soft Succulent/Calypso Coral/Gold. I looked through my new stamp sets and settled on Flowing Flowers for this challenge. This card is a departure from my usual clean and simple…
I’ve paired On the Horizon with Sailing Home today to make this card that I’m calling Sailing On the Horizon. Have I mentioned how brilliant I think this paper is? First of all, I love watercolor art. This DSP is all that, done in such a way that each sheet…
Do you crave warm sunshine and soft sandy beaches? Who doesn’t?! This might be your new favorite bundle! It’s called Paradise Palms. My mind goes to Hawaii, but maybe yours goes to Florida or Mexico or perhaps Southern California. Here’s my first card with this bundle. Here’s a look at…
Limited resources/materials? I want to show you that you can make beautiful cards with just a few basic products! Of course, you can “beef” it up with more if you have it. This simple card is an example of a beautiful card you can make without needing expensive machines, dies,…
It’s Thursday again and time for another sketch challenge for Create With Connie and Mary. I love today’s sketch! I’ve already used it for a few different cards. The split front panel is fun to use with one sheet of DSP or mix it up with three different patterns like…
